Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…Improvement in symptoms are measured by changes in the International Prostate Symptom Score. …”
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Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis. by Li-Da Chen, Li Lin, Xue-Jun Lin, Yang-Wu Ou, Zhi Wu, Yu-Ming Ye, Qiao-Zhen Xu, Ya-Ping Huang, Zhi-Ming Cai

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), an early marker of atherosclerosis. …”
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Complete obstruction of proximal left ascending artery in a very young woman with Kawasaki: a case report and literature review by Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Parnian Soltani, Hamidreza Soleimani, Pedram Ramezani, Fatemeh Naderi

“…After stabilization, it was noted that her left anterior descending artery (LAD) had been obstructed completely. She underwent CABG successfully and recovered uneventfully. …”
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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

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Effectiveness of a Structured Self-Management Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AMPOC Study) by Maite López Luque, Marta Chuecos Molina, Guadalupe Ortega Cuelva, M. Jesús Vázquez López, Francisco Orfila Pernas, Nina Granel Giménez, Esther Ruiz Rodríguez, M. Ángeles Santos Santos, Adrià Almazor Sirvent, Antonio Vallejo Domingo, Toni López Ruiz, Purificación Jordana Ferrando

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Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics in COPD: A Systematic Review by Anh Tuan Tran, Amr Sayed Ghanem, Marianna Móré, Attila Csaba Nagy, Ágnes Tóth

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem and the third leading contributor to mortality worldwide. …”
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Phase-Resolved Functional Lung MRI Evaluation of Dynamic Hyperinflation Induced by Metronome-Paced Tachypnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by R. A. Müller, F. Klimeš, A. Voskrebenzev, L. Behrendt, T. F. Kaireit, M. Wernz, M. Zubke, A. L. Kern, M. R. Prince, W. Shen, C. B. Cooper, R. G. Barr, J. M. Hohlfeld, J. Vogel-Claussen

“…Hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients worsens on exertion/exercise when breathing frequency increases. …”
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Gpbar1-mediated SIRT1-PGC-1α axis maintains mitochondrial homeostasis and mitigates renal injury in obstructive jaundice by Mingchen Li, Kai Luo, Xu Sun, Yuting Zhao, Haiyang Chen, Courtney Quan, Caiming Xu, Guixin Zhang

“…Abstract Obstructive jaundice (OJ)-induced kidney injury has a high mortality rate, severely affecting patient prognosis. …”
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Health status, respiratory symptom and dyspnea trajectories in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a seven-year observation in clinical practice by Koichi Nishimura, Masaaki Kusunose, Ayumi Shibayama, Kazuhito Nakayasu

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow limitation, often associated with declining health status. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: in-depth analysis of microbiota association and innovative prevention and treatment approaches from the gut-lung axis perspective by Yubo Wang, Xinyu Li, Feng Gao

“…The pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complex and affects multiple systems. …”
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Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality Trends in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease over 2001 to 2011: A Public Health Point of View of the Burden by Mariève Doucet, Louis Rochette, Denis Hamel

“…An increase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence was reported in Canada despite the decline of the main risk factor. …”
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An Interesting Case of a 57-Year-Old Male with an Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Obstructive Uropathy with Bilateral Hydronephrosis Diagnosed with Systemic Mucormycosis by Dora E. Izaguirre-Anariba, Felicia Chee, Zeyar Thet, Jesus Lanza

“…A repeat endoscopy showed inflammatory changes with a pathology report in which mucormycosis was no longer appreciated. …”
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Knickpoints and fixed points: the evolution of fluvial morphology under the combined effect of fault uplift and dam obstruction on a soft bedrock river by H.-E. Chen, Y.-Y. Chiu, C.-Y. Cheng, S.-C. Chen, S.-C. Chen

“…<p>Rapid changes in river geomorphology can occur after being disturbed by external factors like earthquakes or large dam obstructions. …”
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The effect of native vitamin D therapy on echocardiographic parameters of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and early-stage chronic kidney disease by E V Bolotova, V V Trembach, A V Dudnikova

“…To assess the dynamics of the main echocardiographic parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) taking native vitamin D.Material and methods. …”
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Effect of CPAP therapy on left atrial remodeling in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea undergoing pulmonary vein isolation by A. G. Topchyan, K. V. Davtyan, G. G. Arutyunyan, M. V. Agaltsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the isolated effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on left atrial (LA) remodeling in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent pulmonary vein (PV) ablation and concomitant severe and moderate OSA.Material and methods. …”
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Inhibition of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid to reduce neutrophil extracellular trap production improves lung condition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mice by Qiang Zeng, Lei Xue, Wu Li, Cheng Liang, Weijia Zhou, Wei Xiong, Xiaotian Dai

“…Background Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) correlate with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity. Platelets can promote NET generation. …”
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Kernel Conversion Improves the Correlation between the Extent of Emphysema and Clinical Parameters in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Tai Joon An, Youlim Kim, Hyun Lee, Hyeon-Kyoung Koo, Naoya Tanabe, Kum Ju Chae, Kwang Ha Yoo

“…Background Computed tomography (CT) scans are utilized to assess emphysema, a prominent phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Variability in CT protocols and equipment across hospitals can impact accuracy. …”
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MicroRNA-21 plays a role in exacerbating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by regulating necroptosis and apoptosis in bronchial epithelial cells by Zhengpeng Zeng, Xuelian Liu, Fei Xiang, Xue He, Jiahui Li, Hanying Liu, Lihua Xie

“…Introduction Bronchial epithelial cell damage is an important determinant of the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD). However, the exact molecular mechanisms underlying this cell death in COPD development are not well understood. …”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin CW, Su YC, Liu JD, Su HC, Chiang TY, Chiu LW, Lin HC, Chang CT, Lin PW

“…Chung-Wei Lin,1,2,&ast; Yung-Chun Su,3 Jin-Dien Liu,2,4 Hsiao-Chun Su,5 Ting-Yi Chiang,6 Li-Wen Chiu,7 Hsin-Ching Lin,1,8– 11,&ast; Chun-Tuan Chang,9 Pei-Wen Lin7,8,10 1Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Department of Education, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3Department of General Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 4Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 5School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 6Department of Urology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; 7Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 8College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 9Department of Business Management, Institute of Healthcare Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 10Institute of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 11Sleep Center, Robotic Surgery Center and Center for Quality Management Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pei-Wen Lin, Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung District, Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan, Tel +886-7-7317123 ext.2801, Fax +886-7-7777152, Email lpw324@cgmh.org.tw, lpw324@gmail.comAbstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reported to influence the ocular surface and may lead to dry eye disease (DED). …”
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Investigating the feasibility of an 8-week mindful breathing programme on breathlessness and self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an open-label study by Shirley Harris, Jennifer Jordan, Amanda Wilkinson, Philippa Seaton

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